Preserving device



Aug. 7, 1934. B. 1.. LINK PRESERVING DEVICE Filed June 19, 1953 505 Lee R Patented Aug. 7, 1934 UNITED STATES PRESERVING DEVICE Bob Lee Link,

Salisbury, N. 0.

Application June 19, 1933, Serial No. 676,592

4 Claims.

This invention relates to preserving and its general object is to provide a device for automatically coating wooden members, such as poles, piles, posts, masts and the like, with a penetrating, waterproofing insecticide, to arrest deterioration and decay thereof, and especially to prevent damage and destruction by insects such as termites and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a preserving device for coating wooden members, that can be securely associated therewith in an easy and expeditious manner and includes a solution receiving reservoir and a wick therefor, the latter eing received in the reservoir and encircling the member, so that the coating process will be continuous as long as the reservoir has solution therein.

A further object of the invention is to provide a preserving device that will not be materially affected by the weather elements in ,that the wick as well as the contents of the reservoir is protected therefrom.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character set forth, that f is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to apply and is extremely eflicient in operation and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination "and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view illustrating my device in applied position.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 33 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 4-4 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken ,through the reservoir.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken through one of the band sections.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the letter A indicates a pole, post or the like about which my device is encircled, and for that purpose I employ a plurality of channel sections 1 that are substantially U-shaped in cross section as best shown in Figure 6, and some of these sections are slightly larger than others, so that they can be disposed in overlapped relation as best shown in Figure 4. 7

Each section 1 has secured thereto and extending inwardly therefrom an eyelet 2 and extending through these eyelets 2 for securing the sections in cooperation with each other, as well as about the pole A is a rod 3, the latter terminating in threaded ends 4. I

The rod 3 likewise acts to support a reservoir 5 which is in the form of a container having a rounded bottom and the upper end is closed by a cover 6 which is threaded thereon as clearly shown in Figure 5. The body of the reservoir adjacent its upper end is provided with a pair of apertures through which pass the threaded ends of the rod 3, and the reservoir is held associated with the rod through the instrumentality of nuts, while disposed between the nuts and the inner wall of the body are collars 7 that have one of their ends rounded to follow the curvature of the body so that a tight connection can be made between the body and the rod as will be apparent upon inspection of Figure 3.

The body of the reservoir 5 is provided'with a relatively large opening 8 which of course may be of any shape but is preferably rectangular as shown in Figure 5, and has its lower edge flared inwardly with a view of preventing rain water and the like from entering the reservoir. In any event, the opening 8 is practically closed when the device is in applied position, as indicated in Figure 3.

Disposed within the band provided by the channel sections 1 is a wick 9 which may be made from any well known absorbent material and is of a length to completely encircle the pole A, as well as to provide loose ends 10 for passage through the opening 3 for disposal into the reservoir. The wick 9 is held in contacting engagement with the pole A through the instrumentality of a wire ring 11 that has eyelets formed on its ends for the purpose of receiving a coil spring 12 which of course urges the ring 11 against the wick to prevent displacement thereof.

In order to further prevent rain water and the like from entering the reservoir 5, through the medium of the opening 8, or entering the spaces between the reservoir and the adjacent sections 1, I provide a shield 13 that has a top provided with outwardly extending ends to over- Gil lie the spaces as best shown in Figure 1, and the top extends inwardly beyond the cover 6 to preferably enter a notch formed in the pole, as at 14. The sides of the shield have extensions thereon that rest upon the adjacent sections 1 as best shown in Figure 2.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawing, it will be obvious that the reservoir is to be filled with some well known penetrating waterproofing insecticide or the like, and due to the fact that the loose ends 10 are disposed within the insecticide, the latter Will be drawn from the reservoir by capillary action and will saturate the wick. Due to the fact that the wick is held in contacting engagement with the pole A, the insecticide will gradually coat the pole below the wick, with the result the pole will be protected against insects and the like, and of course the solution will likewise arrest deterioration and decay due to its waterproofing qualities.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What .I claim is:

1. A preserving device for a wooden member comprising absorbent material, designed to encircle said member and having loose ends, means for securing said absorbent material about said member,'a reservoir having an opening to receive said loose ends,a sectional covering for the absorbent material, and means carried by the sectional covering for holding the sections in cooperative association and encircled about the member and the last mentioned means being secured to and supporting the reservoir.

Leoacir' 2. A preserving device for a wooden member, comprising a wick designed to encircle said member and including loose ends, spring pressed means engageable with the wick to hold the same in contacting engagement with said memher, a sectional covering for the wick, a reservoir having an opening to receive the loose ends, and means secured to the sectional covering and supporting the reservoir.

3. A preserving device for a wooden member, comprising a wick for disposal about said member and having loose ends, spring pressed means for securing the wick in contacting engagement with said member, channel sections disposed in overlapped relation and about the wick, a rod secured to and extending through the channel sections, a reservoir supported by the rod and having an opening to receive the loose ends for disposal within the reservoir and said reservoir being adapted to receive a penetrating, Waterproofing insecticide or the like.

4. A preserving device for a wooden member, comprising a wick designed for disposal about said member, spring pressed means for holding the wick in contacting engagement with said member, channel sections disposed in overlapped relation and covering the wick, a rod extending through the channel sections and being secured thereto for supporting and associating the sections together, a reservoir having an opening provided with an inwardly fiared lower edge and adapted to receive the ends of the wick for disposal within the reservoir, means for securing the reservoir to the rod, a closure for the reservoir and a shield carried by the reservoir and adjacent sections to prevent the passage of water within the reservoir and through the spaces between the latter and the adjacent sections, and said reservoir being adapted to receive a penetrating waterproofing insecticide or the like.

' BOB LEE LINK. 

